Category: Socio-economic issues

Should you visit a sea turtle conservation facility?

Going on holiday to exotic destinations seems the perfect opportunity to get up close with wild animals, but things are not always as they seem.

Should you visit an orphanage?

Should people still decide to visit or volunteer in orphanages, they should know they could be contributing to harm of the children.

Should you use Airbnb?

Online rental platforms are part of the new world being forged all around us, and here to stay. But they are not a sure fire win-win for the local community.

Second Global Forum on Sustainable Tourism to explore alternative economic models for tourism development

Initiatives such as community development banks, solidarity microfinance, complementary currencies, community-based savings schemes and other innovative solutions will be discussed as alternatives for tourism

Why teaching kids to dream is good for business: interview with Marina Aldrigui

Marina Aldrigui explains why the International Tourism Partnerships's Youth Career Initiative matters not just for its life-changing capacity, but as an excellent business model for hotels.

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GSTC launches new Sustainable MICE Course

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is proud to announce the launch of its new training program tailored specifically for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) sector.